by Conor Bradley, SPARK Help raise £650 to support local causes Crowdfunding For Good – From JustGiving https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/verso-ialto Seven of us will be running the Leeds Marathon on 10th May 2026 […]
Social Action
taking actions on issues of social justice
9 Mar – PeaceJam Youth Leadership Training Residential
by Matty Maslen, SPARKYouth Leadership Training ResidentialIn February, PeaceJam UK hosted our first in-person Youth Leadership Training Weekend. We welcomed 13 members of our Youth Team, aged 14-26, to Bradford […]
22 Jan – SPARK Opportunities
SPARK is a faith informed social justice group for people aged 18-30 in the Yorkshire area, a project of the Diocese of Leeds Justice & Peace Commission. SPARK Social Justice […]
28 Dec – Good News from 2025!
by Kathy Shaw, SPARK ManagerAs we come to the end of the year, it’s good to reflect not only on the ongoing issues throughout the world, but also to celebrate […]
3 Dec – J&P Christmas ideas
How can we be mindful of others at Christmas? How to we continue our support of Justice and Peace in a time of year so often characterised by commercialism and […]
13 Nov – Leeds United Against Poverty
by Sara Forrest, Commission MemberLeeds Church Institute led this event on 3 November at Headingley Stadium.Refreshingly most attendants were of working age! The organisations they worked for and volunteered with […]
7 Nov – Jesus the Bringer of Good News
by Sara Forrest, Our Lady of Kirkstall ParishOur Lady of Kirkstall Parish RetreatOur Retreat was organised by the Parish Live Simply group and the programme was developed from the CAFOD […]